News Main Menu

Alumni

Alumni

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is scheduled to recognize the achievements of the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, known as THON, through House Resolution No. 119 expected at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday (March 4) in Harrisburg. Five members of THON’s executive committee are scheduled to be in attendance to represent Penn State students on the House floor.

A novel strategy to enhance genome editing promises to increase the efficiency of making genetic improvements in a wide range of organisms, a new study suggests. The results could help boost applications such as developing better crops and treating genetic diseases in humans, Penn State researchers said.

Awareness of international business practices and diverse cultures is an integral part of life as a Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA student. The annual Smeal MBA Global Immersion experience, on March 2-6, provides a weeklong opportunity for first-year students in the program to strengthen and deepen their international perspectives.

It is hard to surpass a seemingly impossible goal but with dedication and hard work that is what the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) THON team did. For the fifth year in a row, the EMS THON raised the largest amount among general organizations for The Four Diamonds, fighting pediatric cancer. This year they raised $137,763.29, smashing last year's record-breaking total of $110,114.67.

Eight Penn State undergraduate student research teams from five campuses will represent Penn State as the largest Pennsylvania college or university contingent at the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday morning (March 3) in Harrisburg. They will present their research with students from more than 100 Pennsylvania colleges and universities as part of the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol-Pennsylvania event.

Students and alumni will once again make the trip to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the sixth annual Capital Day on March 31, to advocate for Penn State’s support in Pennsylvania legislature. Capital Day 2015 participation is open to all students, alumni and friends.

“Telling the Story of a Few Good Women,” a talk by Lee Stout, will be presented on Thursday, March 26, in the Downsbrough Community Room of Schlow Centre Region Library, 21 S. Allen St., State College, Pennsylvania. A light supper will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentation, which will end by 7:30 p.m. RSVP by March 23, to Christine Bishop at cbishop@ccysb.com.

“Today we’re on the threshold of dramatic changes that, if we address and identify correctly, will enable us to make forecasts even more accurately, more localized, more relevant as we go into the future. This will enable people to better utilize and benefit from weather information, adding to the value of information of what we provide, saving lives, protecting property, improving the health of the economy and the health and welfare of people and their quality of life.” Joel N. Myers, AccuWeather founder and president, speaking Thursday (Feb. 26) on Penn State’s University Park campus.

Travis DeCastro, Gerardo Edelstein, Maria Baukus, and Bill Kelly discuss the upcoming production of "Julius Caesar" and Philharmonic Orchestra concert that will take place on the steps of Old Main. The play will be presented April 15-17, 7:30 p.m.

Fifty years ago, WPSU-TV went on the air for the first time. Students and teachers who turned on their televisions for the initial broadcast watched “Saludos Amigos,” an introductory Spanish class aimed at schoolchildren across central Pennsylvania.

Penn State Athletics today (Feb. 25) announced the variable prices for its single game public football tickets during the 2015 season. The upcoming campaign will include three games early in the season priced as low as $40.

Jenny Dobson, a Schreyer Honors Scholar, shaved her head to show solidarity for the cancer patients who have lost their hair through medical treatments. This helped her reflect on the meaning of “internal beauty" for THON 2015.